Reviews

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

si_hui_olive's review against another edition

Murakami has swept into my life with the force of a tsunami. I have recently discovered that Murakami is a few of my close friends favorite author! Since when? They recommended this one, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I'm reading it now, having enjoyed his other work. Something about his gentle whimsical unpretentiously deep writing. As I read I think of my friends: Vana, Ben and Bob and their experience reading this. Like entering their dream state maybe.

rmoden's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

wirawin_aria's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

dora_house's review against another edition

Literally hated it. Too many blowjob scenes. 

maia_papaya's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

d1an1ta's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lukejones's review against another edition

4.0

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle made me feel like a yo-yo. Just as I was getting tired of the lengthy dialogue and descriptions, Murakami pulled me back into the story with exciting surrealism and plot points.

3.75/5

bkaufenberg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.25

ajabatz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

aoyenhi's review against another edition

2.0

tfw you read one of those books that you probably need to reread again, but you don't want to reread it at all.

of course I loved the dream sequences (murakami is like if David Lynch and Wong Kar-wai collaborated on a movie) but I just don't get this book. and I don't really want to get it, either? 1Q84 made less sense but the images and the world and the madness charmed me. this one...I don't know...